Public Education
GOP senators solicit Biden admin inspectors general to answer for demonizing parents, claim parents deserve to know the truthA recent letter drafted by GOP Senators asks Department of Education Inspector General Sandra Bruce and U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz “to investigate the coordinated actions… Read More
Public Education
Infectious disease experts advocate for making masks optional in schoolsThis week, the Washington Post published an opinion piece written by three infectious disease specialists,Shira Daron,Westyn Branch-Elliman, and Elissa Perkins. They argue that schools should… Read More
Public Education
California bill would mandate COVID-19 vaccine for K-12 schools, ban personal exemptions(Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square) – All medically-eligible California students would be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend in-person learning without the option for… Read More
Public Education
Flint schools go virtual indefinitely despite $114 million federal assistance, family inconvenience and student harm(Scott McClallen | The Center Square) – Despite known harm associated with virtual school and $114 million of federal stimulus money incoming, Flint Community Schoolsannouncedlast week that… Read More
Government, Public Education
After backlash, Michigan Democratic Party deletes Facebook post that criticized parents, went against Mich. lawOn Saturday the Michigan Democratic Party posted on its official Facebook page, criticizing parents who want a say in the education of their children. After the post went viral… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Youngkin signs executive orders on education, ensures parental rights in first day in officeGlenn Youngkin was sworn in on Saturday as Virginia’s 74th governor. On his first day in office he enacted 11 Executive Orders, and as promised, a significant portion of… Read More
Public Education
Bill would cut in-person class time by 20% in Washington schools(Brett Davis | The Center Square) – In 2020, students and parents got a crash course in remote learning as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now some… Read More
Public Education
Parents left reeling after district reviews, keeps inappropriate content in school libraryAs Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) decided to remove the sexually explicit book, Gender Queer, from the district’s school library shelves, the neighboring school district in Fairfax County is… Read More
Public Education
Critics say national teachers union complaint letter to social media companies suggests coordinated effort to shut down parentsIn October, National Education Association (NEA) wrote a letter to representatives of Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok demanding that they “regulate lies and fix your algorithms.” In the letter,… Read More
Public Education
California settles lawsuit with parents, removes Aztec chants, prayers from Ethnic Studies curriculum(Bethany Blankley | The Center Square) – The California Board of Education and Department of Education (CDE) settled a lawsuit with parents over a controversial ethnic studies program that… Read More
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Loudoun County teen boy who wore skirt into girl’s restroom to commit crime at school sentenced for two sexual assaultsThe Loudoun County, Virginia teen who sexually assaulted two fellow students in incidents at two different schools has been found guilty and sentenced to probation with supervision at a… Read More
Public Education
Second grade teacher in Virginia sparks movement to get fresh Bibles in schoolsHow did an elementary teacher plant the seeds of a worldwide movement to introduce new Bibles in school libraries? Hannah Sailsbury was teaching second grade in Virginia in 2018… Read More
Government, Public Education
Record-breaking fundraising highlights importance of parents in 2022 electionsWith the primary election still five months away, a Republican candidate for South Carolina Superintendent of Education is already smashing fundraising records. In the first six weeks of her… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools continue flip-flop, resume in-person learningTensions remained high this week in Chicago as Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), which essentially forced the schools to close last week, held students’… Read More
Public Education
Our nation’s educational power structures are showing cracksThe past few years have seen sweeping changes across many landscapes: political, social, and economic. The area of education is experiencing the same level of change, exposing discontent and… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Chicago Teachers Union over school closures, ‘illegal strike’(Dan McCaleb | The Center Square) – Seven parents of Chicago Public Schools students are suing the district's teachers union, calling this week's closure of schools over union claims they… Read More
Public Education
Debate over in-person learning concerns parents, politicians, educatorsWith the surge of the milder Omicron variant affecting the country this week, many large school districts across the nation remained closed after the holiday break. Schools either… Read More
Public Education
Vaccine mandates for student athletics and other extracurriculars increasing nationwide as some schools also go remoteAs Covid cases increase nationwide, some schools have implemented vaccine mandates for students involved in extracurricular activities, including athletics. Critics worry that the mandates will have detrimental effects on… Read More
Public Education
Classes canceled at last minute in Chicago after teachers union votes to return to remote learning(Kevin Bessler | The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union voted late Tuesday to urge Chicago Public Schools to switch to remote learning because of a spike in COVID-19… Read More
Public Education
Pandemic policies have led to a mental health ‘emergency’ among America’s youth. As the spring semester begins, how are we going to fix it?An outbreak is sweeping the nation. And for young people, it’s far deadlier than the COVID pandemic. What’s worse: many of the policies implemented in the name… Read More